When life hands you lemons Isnāt it strange how mindsets and motivations can change so drastically from one week to the next? Just last week I was talking about my determination to get rid of my winter rolls. But yesterday, everything was conspiring against me and the universe seemed...
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My Spring – ready plan and Pilates
Weāve got six weeks left of winter. Six weeks to ensure those winter rolls donāt stick around as spring rolls! Well I do, at least. Iāve fallen into the winter trap of carbs and comfort food and itās time to get my ass into gear. We all have different...
My Pilates Journey
I have a confession to make. I hated my first Pilates class. I only went because someone told me it would be good for my chronic back pain and that it would balance out all the high-impact aerobics and adrenalin-fuelled, joint-pumping exercising I was doing. I had been battling...
Encourage through pilates
Have you encouraged yourself today? I read a quote the other day that struck a few chords with me. Josh S. Hinds said: āDonāt be stingy with your encouragement. Your words can be a catalyst for untold change in the lives of others.ā How many times have you heard,...
Who is the real you ?
Do you remember when you lost yourself? When you stopped knowing for sure who you really were and struggled to define your identity? And do you remember when you found yourself again? Or are you still searching? I believe that, at some stage, we all lose āthe real meā....
Pride and Dedication
It was 7am on a Friday. It was 8 degrees outside but I couldnāt feel it. It was warm inside my car but I was annoyed at being stuck in traffic. With nothing else to do, I looked around and noticed two women on the side of the road....
How will you react to the button-pushers?
How will you react to the button-pushers? Have you ever felt like, just when things are going so well, someone or something comes along to push your buttons and test your patience, your willpower or your focus? I had a week like that, in both my personal life and...
Are you taking responsibility for your success?
Are you taking responsibility for your success? What does success look like to you? For me, it’s: * To be the best cyclist I can be; * To execute all Pilates exercises and classes perfectly; * To be the best mother I can be to my children; and *...
Health and fitness doesn’t happen by itself
It’s the 1st of May. Nearly halfway through the year! Now is a good time to check in on those goals we set in January. Are you still on track to reaching yours or do you, like me, need a kick up the butt to move forward? I see...
Unleashing your inner confident toddler
Unleashing your inner confident toddler I spent a lot of time with my granddaughter this week and loved watching her get lost in activities. Whether she was dancing, playing or admiring herself in the mirror, she never once worried about what anyone else thought of her. She did everything...